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Wilf Barber

Wilfred Barber

Born: 18 April 1901, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire
Died: 10 September 1968, Bradford, Yorkshire
Major Teams: Yorkshire, England.
Known As: Wilf Barber
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium


Test Debut: England v South Africa at Leeds, 3rd Test, 1935
Last Test:
England v South Africa at Manchester, 4th Test, 1935

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    2    4   0    83   44   20.75   0   0    1   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               0.2    0     0    1   0.00  1-0     0   0   2.0  0.00

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1926 - 1947)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  373  526  49 16402  255   34.38  29  78  182   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               759   21   419   16  26.18  2-1     0   0  47.4  3.31

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

Wilf Barber was an opening bat who played with text-book orthodoxy and a sound defence, favouring the off-side in attack. He was usually cautious in his approach, as befits a player schooled in Yorkshire, and was a fine outfield. He was somewhat unfortunate to be a Yorkshireman in that as an opening batsman he had to wait until the demise of the Sutcliffe and Holmes opening partnership before cementing a place in the county side. Barber's best year was 1935, when he scored over 2000 runs, made 255 against Surrey and played for England twice against the South African tourists. Batting at number three he failed to impress, despite making 44 in what was to prove his final Test innings. A very occasional bowler with just 16 first-class wickets, he tops the all-time Test averages. He took one wicket with his second ball in Test cricket, after which the match was abandoned as a draw. Barber also toured Australia and New Zealand with a non-representative MCC side, particularly enjoying the New Zealand wickets. After retirement he became a coach and groundsman at Ashville School, Harrogate (DL, 2000).

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 00:38:22 GMT


 
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